Chapter 17

Special Defenses

  • X: takeout for minors or could be 13-15 balanced
  • 2: t/o minors more distributional
  • 2: natural 6+
  • 2NT: 15-18
  • X penalty, then next X is takeout, X after that is penalty again
  • 2 scramble
  • 2 natural
  • Also penalty, (1NT)-p-(2x)-X, so 15+ balanced
  • X for majors, NT for minors
  • If we bid at 1-level, 2 advance is natural, 1NT is cue bid

(e.g. 1-1 for spades by opponents)

  • X shows the suit they bid (in this case would show 5+ hearts)
  • Bidding their transfer suit is takeout (in this case bidding spades)